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NDZ030-090545-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR COUNTY CODES...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS

956 PM CDT THU AUG 8 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TRAILL COUNTY...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TRAILL COUNTY IN NORTH 

DAKOTA UNTIL 1245 AM CDT.  ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS 

EVENING IN PARTS OF TRAILL COUNTY.  ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS 

IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

POSSIBLE.  ANY  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF 

AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS.  



PORTLAND...HILLSBORO...MAYVILLE...ROSEVILLE...AND CLIFFORD WILL BE 

AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 

VEHICLE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU 

LIVE NEAR A SMALL STREAM OR CREEK.  ONE OR TWO FEET OF WATER WILL 

FLOAT MOST CARS AND CARRY THEM DOWNSTREAM.



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